Beatles legend Ringo Starr has announced a new single, “February Sky,” from his upcoming EP, Crooked Boy. Crooked Boy will be Starr’s fourth consecutive EP and includes four original tracks – “February Sky,” “Gonna Need Someone,” “Adeline,” and “Crooked Boy.” All songs were written and produced by Linda Perry for Starr to make his own,…… read more »
Porno for Pyros released “Fingernail,” their final song ever, on Friday (April 5). The band recorded “Fingernail” last year, along with “Agua” and “Little Me.” All the songs were written in the ’90s. “Fingernail” features Porno for Pyros’ original lineup of singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Peter DiStefano, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Martyn LeNoble. Robert…… read more »
Foo Fighters have earned their 14th career No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “The Glass.” “The Glass” is the third No. 1 in a row for the Foos following the chart-topping “Rescued” and “Under You.” Foo Fighters have now also tied with Five Finger Death Punch for the third-most No. 1s in…… read more »
Madonna is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against her for the late start times of her concerts. In January, Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden, two Madonna fans who bought tickets to the December 13 date of her “Celebration” tour at the Barclays Center, filed a lawsuit against Madonna for starting the concert more…… read more »
Dolly Parton recently released her cover version of the late Tom Petty’s 1985 song, “Southern Accents.” Parton’s cover will feature on the upcoming tribute album, Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty. “Southern Accents” is a song about Petty’s southern roots. Parton brings in her own country twang to her take on “Southern…… read more »
Hootie & The Blowfish and Tedeschi Trucks Band are set to headline the Riverfront Revival festival. Riverfront Revival is set to take place on Friday, October 11th, and Saturday, October 12th, at scenic Riverfront Park in North Charleston, South Carolina. Curated by Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker, the third annual Riverfront Revival will…… read more »
Gene Simmons says financial gain was not the motive behind the decision to sell KISS’ catalog. Pophouse announced the acquisition of KISS’ music catalog, brand name and IP last Thursday. The package includes the famous face paint designs as well as trademarks of the iconic American rock band. The bassist and co-founder of KISS said…… read more »
U2 recently kicked off the release of their digital single collections with Discotheque. Discotheque is the first in a series of 12 newly remastered B-side releases, titled To Love and Only Love, Deep Dives and B-Sides, that the band plans to release across this year. The first digital single collection contains 10 mixes of the…… read more »
Paramount+ has announced a two-part docuseries, “Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken,” will premiere on the streaming service later this year. The docuseries centers on the Grammy-award winning rock star and activist penning an original song inspired by letters sent from incarcerated women in her Kansas hometown. “Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken” tells an inspiring story…… read more »
Imagine Dragons recently released a brand-new single, entitled “Eyes Closed,” along with an accompanying video. About the song, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds commented, “After taking some time off the road and spending time catching up with family and loved ones, I finally have felt the desire to go back to the sonic places that…… read more »